On a gravel parking area next to Klum Gym, there is an abandoned bus that serves as a memorial to what was supposed to be a promising basketball future under Gib Arnold. The bus’ exterior is adorned with action pictures of former players — one of whom is Miah Ostrowski. The bus is a dust collector, Arnold is gone and Ostrowski has moved on to the rest of his life. A lesson of that image is that quality basketball players, […]
After a successful tryout this past weekend, former UH defensive back Dejaun Butler has been invited to the New Orleans Saints’ training camp this summer. Butler will compete as a defensive back and special-teams player. After the tryout, Butler met with Saints head coach Sean Payton. At Payton’s recommendation, Butler will train for the next month at Unbreakable Performance Center is Los Angeles. Fox NFL analyst Jay Glazer and former MMA star Randy Couture own the center, which specializes in […]
There are two facets to recruiting’s evaluation period: 1) Observing a prospect in action, such as watching spring ball, and 2) academic assessments, such as meeting with teachers, counselors and coaches. The UH assistant coaches are in their second round of local recruiting, re-visiting every football-playing high school this week. The evaluation period ends on May 31, leading to a month in which all Division I coaches may participate in up to 10 days of camps. Although the evaluation period […]
If you’re marking time on a wall, there are 70 days until the opening of the Warriors’ training camp. The Warriors will report on July 26 — exactly a month ahead of the Aug. 26 season opener against UMass. The first practice is set for July 27. NCAA teams are allowed 29 practices ahead of the opening game. With the recently enacted rule eliminating double-day practices and UH’s Week Zero opener, the timeline allows the Warriors to hold their first […]
Washington head coach Chris Petersen, who led the Huskies to this year’s College Football Playoffs, confirmed today he will be coaching at the UH Elite Camp on June 9-10 on the Manoa campus. It was previously announced Washington and USC coaches would assist in the UH-run camp, the only high-school-aged football camp in Hawaii involving Division I coaches. In eight seasons at Boise State, Petersen led the Broncos to two BCS bowl victories and won the Bear Bryant Award in […]
In a three-for-one deal, the Warriors have added multi-purpose Michael Boyle of Camas (Wash.) High. Here are the details: > Filling the void: Rigo Sanchez, who handled point-scoring kicks, kickoffs and punts last year, is now with the Indianapolis Colts. Boyle is experience in all three disciplines. Alex Trifonovitch, who was recruited as a sophomore two years ago, was the kicker during spring training. Trifonovitch also took some turns on kickoffs. Stan Gaudion was the spring punter. > Cross shots: […]
Here are images from the first of two UH graduation ceremonies today:
The coroner’s report on Ward Centre’s H-Zone apparel store should list the cause of death as “lolo idea.” It was never the right choice to place a store where the foot traffic for sports apparel was limited and the decor resembled a seasonal store selling holiday-gift sausages. “Lose money,” as my Grandpa Kubo used to say. It wasn’t the product. I go to Kailua’s Target five times a week and the checkout lines are jammed with tourists buying anything that […]